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Z 2135.6 L811g
Fall 1990
c.l
OKLAHOMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE CENTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, SPONSORED JOINTLY BY THE
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON COUNTY
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
103 CRUTCHFIELD • STILLWATER, OK
74078—0525
Fall 1990
405-744-6049
Edited by Doug Wright
EQUIPMENT OPERATORS LET IT ALL HANG OUT
by Jodie Paden
It was May 16, 1990. A crowd of
approximately 300 had gathered from
across the state at the Oklahoma
State Fairgrounds. Tension ran
high. The tornado that had ripped
through Stillwater the evening
before seemed an ominous
forewarning of the explosion that
was about to occur. Then, it
happened. Through the crisp
morning air rang the cry,
"Gentlemen, start your engines."
And so it started; the 1990 CLGT
County Equipment Operators Rodeo.
(continued on next page)
Savoring the thrill of victory are (left to right) State
Champion Equipment Operators Vernon Martin, Backhoe; J.D.
Barton, Dump Truck and David Cross, Motor Grader.

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Z 2135.6 L811g
Fall 1990
c.l
OKLAHOMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE CENTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, SPONSORED JOINTLY BY THE
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON COUNTY
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
103 CRUTCHFIELD • STILLWATER, OK
74078—0525
Fall 1990
405-744-6049
Edited by Doug Wright
EQUIPMENT OPERATORS LET IT ALL HANG OUT
by Jodie Paden
It was May 16, 1990. A crowd of
approximately 300 had gathered from
across the state at the Oklahoma
State Fairgrounds. Tension ran
high. The tornado that had ripped
through Stillwater the evening
before seemed an ominous
forewarning of the explosion that
was about to occur. Then, it
happened. Through the crisp
morning air rang the cry,
"Gentlemen, start your engines."
And so it started; the 1990 CLGT
County Equipment Operators Rodeo.
(continued on next page)
Savoring the thrill of victory are (left to right) State
Champion Equipment Operators Vernon Martin, Backhoe; J.D.
Barton, Dump Truck and David Cross, Motor Grader.